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ArticleWorld journal of clinical cases2024

Effect of three-volt moxibustion with helium-neon laser irradiation on quality of care in patients with lumbar radiculopathy spondylosis.

Xiu-Kun Ji, Jian Li

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Xiu-Kun JiDepartment of Traditional Chinese Medicine, The Second Hospital of Heilongjiang Province, Harbin 150028, Heilongjiang Province, China.
Jian LiDepartments of Four Neurology, The Second Hospital of Heilongjiang Province, Harbin 150028, Heilongjiang Province, China. man55184141700730@163.com.

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Abstract

backgroundLumbar radiculopathy spondylosis is a relatively common orthopedic disease with a high incidence rate. It most commonly occurs in the lumbar 4-5 and lumbar 5-sacral 1 vertebrae, which account for approximately 95% of cases. It mostly occurs in people aged 30-50 years old and greatly affects their quality of life.

aimTo determine the effect of triple-voltage acupuncture combined with helium-neon laser irradiation on the quality of care and improvement of symptoms in patients with lumbar radiculopathy spondylolisthesis.

methodsIn this study, we selected 120 patients with lumbar radiculopathy spondylosis who were treated at our hospital between June 2019 to June 2020. The patients were divided into control and observation groups according to the random number table method, with 60 patients in each group. Patients in the observation group were treated with three-volt moxibustion combined with helium-neon laser irradiation, and those in the control group were treated with lumbar traction. After 1 month of treatment, the lumbar pain scores, lumbar spine motor functions, clinical treatment effects, and nursing satisfaction of the two groups were compared.

resultsThe results showed that acupuncture combined with laser irradiation significantly improved the patients' clinical symptoms,

conclusionOur study provides a clinical rationale for the future treatment of patients with lumbar spine disease. However, further extensive research is needed for validation.

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Clinical rationaleLaser irradiationLumbar spineMoxibustionThree-volt moxibustion

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PMCPMC11135444

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